we are ensuring service members and veterans receive the care earned, and secretary panetta, once again, thank you for your leadership and your partnership, and i say it all the time, but veterans could not have a stronger ally in their corner. over to you. >> thank you very much, appreciate that, thank you for your friendship, and for your cooperation in this effort to do everything we can do bring departments together to make sure we serve those that serve this country. pleased to be here again. this is part of the effort at regular consultations to make sure that our efforts to create a seem lase -- seamless approach with regards to our veterans is working. we are trying to build as the president asked us to build an integrated military and veteran support system. make no mistake, this is a real challenge. this is not something that comes easy to two very large departments, two bureaucracies with rules and regulations, but it is important to get them it work together. if service members, veterans, and their families are to get the kind of seamless experience they deserve, then our jo